The Faculty Artist Series presents Charles Pillow, Assistant Professor of Jazz Saxophone, along with Rich Thompson and Jeff Campbell, Professors of Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media, on Monday, February 10th at 7:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall at the Eastman School of Music. The concert will feature the music of Brazilian composer Hermeto Pascoal. A…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Alison d’Amato, Assistant Professor of Vocal Coaching, on Tuesday, February 11th at 7:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall at the Eastman School of Music. Professor d’Amato will be joined by members of the Eastman Voice Department in performing German lieder by Marcel Tyberg. Marcel Tyberg (1893–1944) was an accomplished composer,…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Robin Scott, Associate Professor of String Chamber Music, on Sunday, February 16th at 3 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. Professor Scott, along with pianist Hannah Shields, will perform music of Beethoven, Bartók, and Grieg. Robin Scott, an award-winning musician described as one of America’s rising…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Steven Doane, Professor of Violoncello, and Alexander Kobrin, Assistant Professor of Piano, on Monday, February 24th at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. Professor Doane and Professor Kobrin will perform a concert featuring music by Beethoven. Internationally known soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, recording artist, and…
Pianist Charles Berofsky ’22E On Wednesday evening, February 5, the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra (ESSO) presents its first concert of the spring semester in Kodak Hall. Neil Varon, Austin Chanu, and Jakub Rompczyk lead the program, which begins with Fauré’s Pélleas et Mélisande Suite and Samuel Barber’s Second Essay for Orchestra; then Charles Berofsky ‘22E,…
Associate Professor Michael Anderson By Ashley Fong Summer @ Eastman’s “Singing Gregorian Chant and Renaissance Polyphony” institute, led by Professor Michael Alan Anderson, will be held at a new location in 2020: Chicago’s Saint Clement Church. Now in its fourth year, this program attracts singers of all ages and backgrounds. In addition to…
The Kilbourn Concert Series announces Voces8 performing in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music on Wednesday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. They will also be hosting a master class Wednesday, February 12 at 2:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall that will be free and open to the public. The British vocal ensemble Voces8…
Two Eastman School of Music alumni, Bob Ludwig (BM‘66E, MM‘01E), mastering engineer, and Sunny Yang (BM’04), cellist were winners in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.’s 62nd GRAMMY Awards, Sunday January 26, 2020. Bob Ludwig (BM‘66E, MM‘01E) won the Best Engineered Album, Classical award for Riley: The Suns (Kronos Quartet). Ludwig is a…
The Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester invites applications for a full-time position as the Associate Dean/Head Librarian of the Sibley Music Library. Applicants must have a master’s degree in Library Science or equivalent from an ALA-accredited program. In addition, graduate study (PhD or DMA preferred) in music history, theory, music education,…
A bit of The Pirates of Penzance in Mozart’s Impresario: Behind the umbrella is Trevor Scott (as Tyler); Jordan Costa (Steven Sibley); and Lucy Almada (Sylvia Sibley); Tim Long is at the piano. Photograph by Nic Minetor. This weekend, Eastman Opera Theatre presents a comedic double bill featuring Antonio Salieri’s Prima la musica e…